The doctors "will go in and clear blockage, repair damage and put a stent where it is needed," Thomas Markle, 73, told TMZ, which reported earlier Tuesday that he had been hospitalized for severe chest pain but would attend the wedding if doctors let him.

The elder Markle, who originally had planned to walk his daughter down the aisle, previously said he would skip the royal wedding amid a paparazzi photo scandal, according to TMZ. He later changed his mind after receiving a text message from his daughter, the site reported.